Impact of fire in the eucalypt forest ecosystem of southern Western Australia: a critical review [Eucalyptus]
1989
Christensen, P. | Abbott, I. (Western Australian Dept. of Conservation and Land Management, Como)
A review is presented of the effects of fire on soils, nutrient cycling, microorganisms, vascular flora, soil and litter and other invertebrates, reptiles, amphibians, birds, mammals and exotic plant species in jarrah and karri forest in Western Australia. The evidence from pre-European fire regimes suggests a mosaic burning pattern of frequent fires under relatively mild conditions. Soil properties and nutrient cycling appear neither dramatically nor permanently affected by low intensity fire. The overall response of the flora and fauna is: reduction in density and sometimes number of species immediately after fire; recovery in density and number of species after fire; and transient changes in relative density of species after fire. A set of proposals is given to guide the management of fire in forest and adjacent woodland areas set aside for conservation purposes.
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